John DePalma explained

John DePalma
Birth Name:	Giovanni DePalma
Birth Date:	8 April 1885
Birth Place:	Troia, Apulia, Italy
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Module1:	Embed: yes Total Champ Races: 2 Years In Champ: 2 Best Champ Pos: 19th (1920) First Champ Race: 1915 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) Last Champ Race: 1920 Beverly Hills 250 #1 (Beverly Hills) Champ Wins: 0 Champ Podiums: 0 Champ Poles: 0

Giovanni "John" DePalma (occasionally spelt De Palma, April 8, 1885 – March 5, 1957) was an American racing driver.

Born in Troia, Apulia, Italy, DePalma's family emigrated to the United States in 1893.^[1] John was the younger brother of 1915 Indianapolis 500 winner Ralph DePalma, and the uncle of 1925 Indianapolis 500 winner Pete DePaolo.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1915	17	13	87.040	13	21	41	0	Loose flywheel
Totals						41	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	1

External links

• portrait of John DePalma

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ralph DePalma . 2023-12-20 . International Motorsports Hall of Fame . en-US.